John L. Crowner was born in Pana, Ill., Jan. 19, 1870 and died in Denver, Colo., on Aug. 4, 1913. He came to this country with his parents in 1888 and resided in the county and most of the time in Holyoke till his duties as an engineer on the Burlington required his removal to other points. For a number of years he had been engaged in the Burlington train service and at the time of death had an engine on the run from Denver to Alliance, Neb., and made his home in Denver.
On March 24, 1896, he was married to Belle Porter and to them was born one son, Robert Leroy, who survives his father. On March 25, 1897, his wife died. On Oct. 2, 1901, at Axtell, Neb., he was united in marriage with Miss Florence O. Peterson and to them were born three children, Lewis Carl, Beulah Elizabeth and Ruth Esther who with their mother survive him. He also leaves his aged father, Robert Crowner, one sister, Miss Madge, and four brothers, Thomas, residing in Illinois, William, Wallace and Charles residing in Colorado.
He was converted in boyhood and united with the Baptist church but on coming to Holyoke with his parents, he united with the Methodist church of which church he was a member at death and those who knew nim best would say that both as a boy and as a man he lived an earnest and consistent Christian life and his last words to his wife spoken when he knew that he must die showed that his bright Christian experience was with him to the last.
The body was brought from Denver to Holyoke and on Thursday, August 7, the funeral services were conducted from the Methodist church Rev. H. R. Osborne, pastor preaching the sermon. Many beautiful floral designs and decorations bore silent testimony to the love and high regards of relatives and friends.
Those from a distance who were present were J. W. Crowner and family of Sterling, C. P. Crowner and family of Denver, Mrs. Edith Walker of Eustice, Neb., Mrs. J. J. Gibbons, Holdrege, Neb., Mrs. Frank Popple, Axtell, Neb., Newell Porter, Paoli, Mrs. Anna Reising, Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. M. A. Snyder and Mrs. McGraw of Sterling, Mr. and Mrs. John Arnold, Sterling. Mr. and Mrs. William Cooper and Charles Benediet of Denver and Mr. Tractor of Sterling.
The bereaved family have the sympathy of all in their sorrow.
The State Herald, August 8, 1913
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John L. Crowner was born in Pana, Ill., Jan. 19, 1870 and died in Denver, Colo., on Aug. 4, 1913. He came to this country with his parents in 1888 and resided in the county and most of the time in Holyoke till his duties as an engineer on the Burlington required his removal to other points. For a number of years he had been engaged in the Burlington train service and at the time of death had an engine on the run from Denver to Alliance, Neb., and made his home in Denver.
On March 24, 1896, he was married to Belle Porter and to them was born one son, Robert Leroy, who survives his father. On March 25, 1897, his wife died. On Oct. 2, 1901, at Axtell, Neb., he was united in marriage with Miss Florence O. Peterson and to them were born three children, Lewis Carl, Beulah Elizabeth and Ruth Esther who with their mother survive him. He also leaves his aged father, Robert Crowner, one sister, Miss Madge, and four brothers, Thomas, residing in Illinois, William, Wallace and Charles residing in Colorado.
He was converted in boyhood and united with the Baptist church but on coming to Holyoke with his parents, he united with the Methodist church of which church he was a member at death and those who knew nim best would say that both as a boy and as a man he lived an earnest and consistent Christian life and his last words to his wife spoken when he knew that he must die showed that his bright Christian experience was with him to the last.
The body was brought from Denver to Holyoke and on Thursday, August 7, the funeral services were conducted from the Methodist church Rev. H. R. Osborne, pastor preaching the sermon. Many beautiful floral designs and decorations bore silent testimony to the love and high regards of relatives and friends.
Those from a distance who were present were J. W. Crowner and family of Sterling, C. P. Crowner and family of Denver, Mrs. Edith Walker of Eustice, Neb., Mrs. J. J. Gibbons, Holdrege, Neb., Mrs. Frank Popple, Axtell, Neb., Newell Porter, Paoli, Mrs. Anna Reising, Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. M. A. Snyder and Mrs. McGraw of Sterling, Mr. and Mrs. John Arnold, Sterling. Mr. and Mrs. William Cooper and Charles Benediet of Denver and Mr. Tractor of Sterling.
The bereaved family have the sympathy of all in their sorrow.
The State Herald, August 8, 1913
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